Text and attribute searches of data stores that include business objects
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1. A computer implemented method for searching business objects, the method comprising:
- processing the business objects, wherein processing comprises obtaining attributes of the business objects and unrolling a structure of the attributes to produce linear text;
receiving search criteria;
providing the search criteria to one or more search engines, at least one of the search engines accessing the business objects;
receiving search results from the search engines;
defining a result list from the search results; and
providing the result list.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for performing text and attribute searches of data stores that include business objects. A computer-implemented method for searching business objects includes receiving search criteria, providing the search criteria to one or more search engines, receiving search results from the search engines, defining a result list from the search results, and providing the result list. At least one of the search engines accesses an index of business objects.
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1. A computer implemented method for searching business objects, the method comprising:
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processing the business objects, wherein processing comprises obtaining attributes of the business objects and unrolling a structure of the attributes to produce linear text; receiving search criteria; providing the search criteria to one or more search engines, at least one of the search engines accessing the business objects; receiving search results from the search engines; defining a result list from the search results; and providing the result list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product, tangibly stored on one or more machine readable media, for searching data stores that include business objects, the product comprising instructions operable to cause a processor to:
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process the business objects, wherein processing comprises obtaining attributes of the business objects and unrolling a structure of the attributes to produce linear text; receive search criteria; send the search criteria to one or more search engines, at least one of the search engines accessing the business objects; receive search results from the search engines; define a result list; and provide the result list. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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